Health in Gabrovo (Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
Gabrovo district had 387 physicians at the end of 2024, 413 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
How many people are there per GP in Gabrovo district?
Gabrovo had 60 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,564 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Gabrovo ranks 9th best supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Gabrovo district?
There were 86 dentists in Gabrovo district at the end of 2024 (92 per 100,000 residents, 14th highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Gabrovo district?
675 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Gabrovo at the end of 2024, 719 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.74 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Gabrovo district?
Gabrovo district had 7 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 915 beds at the end of 2024 (975 beds per 100,000 residents); 4 were multi-profile hospitals and 3 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Gabrovo was provided by 41 establishments at the end of 2024, including 15 medical centres and 3 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Gabrovo went from 514 at the end of 2019 to 473 at the end of 2024 (-8.0%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Gabrovo compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Gabrovo ranks 9 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lovech | 66.8 |
| 7 | Smolyan | 66.3 |
| 8 | Montana | 64.8 |
| 9 | Gabrovo | 64.0 |
| 10 | Pernik | 63.7 |
| 11 | Varna | 62.2 |
| 12 | Veliko Tarnovo | 61.9 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Gabrovo ranks 14 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Vidin | 99 |
| 12 | Kyustendil | 99 |
| 13 | Haskovo | 98 |
| 14 | Gabrovo | 92 |
| 15 | Burgas | 87 |
| 16 | Kardzhali | 87 |
| 17 | Dobrich | 83 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Gabrovo ranks 5 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ruse | 790 |
| 3 | Plovdiv | 763 |
| 4 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 758 |
| 5 | Gabrovo | 719 |
| 6 | Stara Zagora | 719 |
| 7 | Smolyan | 714 |
| 8 | Varna | 697 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
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